Ex-Detroit Church Pastor Sentenced In Girl's Rape
A former Detroit church pastor has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for raping a young girl who had been a member of his congregation.
Watch CBS News
A former Detroit church pastor has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for raping a young girl who had been a member of his congregation.
Choir and organ services filled the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak.
Authorities say a man is in custody after sexually assaulting a woman at a Flint church and trying to attack another woman.
In honor of the Lenten season, a special musical stage presentation called "Living Stations" will be performed at the Most Blessed Sacrament church in Detroit.
As WWJ's Kathryn Larson discovered, one Metro Detroit church is bringing the flock back to the fold in record numbers -- all thanks to a traditional Lenten meal.
The former Chief Financial Officer of Trinity Baptist Church was arrested Wednesday for allegedly embezzling more than half a million dollars from the Pontiac institution.
The leader of 1.3 million Roman Catholics in southeast Michigan says he'll announce Monday the results of a review of a proposal to merge or close dozens of parishes.
In what senior administration officials described as an "accommodation," President Obama announced the government will not force religiously-affiliated institutions to directly provide birth control coverage.
Police in Waterford Township have arrested a 31-year-old Royal Oak man after he caused extensive damage to a church by discharging a fire extinguisher.
In a hall inside a Michigan church called The Bridge, visitors come across the pastor's office and a galvanized watering trough used for baptisms.
On Saturday, churches all around the city of Detroit will ring in the New Year with "Watch Night" services.
The economy may be on the upswing but Detroit's Christ Temple Baptist Church is preparing to feed and provide presents for 1,500 people on Christmas Eve.
A group of Catholics tasked with coming up with a long-term plan for the Archdiocese of Detroit is recommending nine churches close in the next five years.
A shortage of priests and funds has lead the Archdiocese to move forward with a plan to consolidate some Catholic churches in Metro Detroit.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 911teen and its founder, Adam Heaphy, are planning to give away free hot meals to the needy and the homeless.
If you like the sound of cheap gas, then you should make it a mission to stop in Ypsilanti at the Kampus Korner BP on North Huron Street for a fill-up Saturday morning.
A city of Detroit buildings official has been charged in a scheme to have the public pay for $10,000 in kitchen equipment at his church.
It appears that more individuals from metro Detroit are showing an interest in attending divinity schools, and the trend is crossing all age groups.
Less fortunate residents near Hazel Park are about to get a needed boost. Beginning Sunday, a local church will be the headquarters for free daily meals.
Police are looking for a man who took a money bag with Easter Sunday collections from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Wyandotte.
So far this month, more than a half-dozen churches have been burglarized.
Palm Sunday, is the Sunday before Easter. It commemorates the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, when the populace spread palm branches in His path to welcome Him.
Most Holy Trinity Church, in Corktown, will once again host it's special "Sharin 'O the Green" mass Thursday morning, starting at 11 am.
While many will be at a party at midnight, "Watchnight Services" will be held at various churches in and around the city.
Children and adults across Metro Detroit, Michigan and the world were up early Saturday morning opening gifts on this Christmas 2010.
Detroit's Tarik Skubal returns to the mound Tuesday for the AL Wild Card Series against Cleveland.
A Farmington Hills man has been charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a Sterling Heights woman.
Neighbors say they are still coming to terms with the shooting and fire that killed four people at a Michigan chapel Sunday morning. The shooter, a former Marine who was also killed, targeted a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Grand Blanc Township.
The FBI is leading the case, which is leading the investigation, and has called the attack "an act of targeted violence."
Ann Arbor police say the shooting happened in the area of Packard Street and Platt Street around 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 19.
Investigators will be back at the scene Monday in Grand Blanc Township. The FBI is probing the shooting and fire as an "act of targeted violence."
Neighbors say they are still coming to terms with the shooting and fire that killed four people at a Michigan chapel Sunday morning. The shooter, a former Marine who was also killed, targeted a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Grand Blanc Township.
The FBI is leading the case, which is leading the investigation, and has called the attack "an act of targeted violence."
U.S. officials and state lawmakers are sharing messages in response to Sunday morning's fatal shooting during a worship service at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
New details are emerging Monday about the gunman in a fatal attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan.
A car parts manufacturing company in Metro Detroit is shifting gears on plans to build a new plant, and the CEO says tariffs are partially to blame.
Stellantis reports that it has identified a data breach on a third-party provider's platform, which supports North American customers.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $47, around $10 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
A rare piece of automotive history is making its way to the Motor City this fall, when the Detroit Historical Museum installs a 1963 Chrysler Turbine.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $45, around $12 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Music fans will pack the Big House in Ann Arbor this weekend not for a game, but for the stadium's first concert.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The singer and songwriter, 34, will perform at Ford Field on Aug. 29, 2026
Neighbors say they are still coming to terms with the shooting and fire that killed four people at a Michigan chapel Sunday morning. The shooter, a former Marine who was also killed, targeted a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Grand Blanc Township.
McDonald's is bringing back its Monopoly after nearly a decade, with prizes ranging from $1,000,000 in cash to a 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
New details are emerging Monday about the gunman in a fatal attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan.
A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services, inflicting casualties after ramming his vehicle into the front door of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Nurses who were on strike "ran to help" after the shooting in Grand Blanc, the Teamsters union said
For more than three decades, Donna Session dedicated her life to teaching Detroit students, becoming known as both a hero and a fighter.
A Michigan high school junior varsity football player is recovering after suffering a fractured spine after an opposing player jumped on him at the end of a play.
On Saturday, some of those local heroes were remembered at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital during a special memorial service.
Wayne County officials are monitoring the presence of the Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito.
Detroit's Tarik Skubal returns to the mound Tuesday for the AL Wild Card Series against Cleveland.
The Detroit Tigers are set to face the Cleveland Guardians in the wild-card round starting Tuesday.
Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton homered on Sunday to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Team Europe is taking the Ryder Cup back across the Atlantic Ocean. The final score: Europe 15, United States 13.
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond returned a punt 65 yards for another score and the Detroit Lions beat the Cleveland Browns 34-10.
Worth billions to the state each year, tourism is Michigan's third-largest industry after autos/manufacturing and agriculture.
With days left to work out a budget compromise or face a state government shutdown, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall updates the latest.
Detroit's become one of the hottest destinations in the country for big-time conventions. What's driving the interest?
It's a look at growing two-way ties between Michigan and Japan on this Sunday's Michigan Matters.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
Dry conditions continue, with only two cooler days near 70°F this week.
Water woes are lingering for some of the Oakland County residents who lost municipal water service or water pressure due to a massive water main break Thursday.
About 100 people were inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on McClandlish Road in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, around 10:25 a.m. Sunday, when the shooting happened.
Three people, including a juvenile, have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Westland man in Ann Arbor last week.
Everyone is now accounted for in the aftermath of a shooting and fire at a Michigan church during Sunday services, authorities said during a press conference Monday. The FBI is investigating the Grand Blanc Township melee as "an act of targeted violence."